Choosing a smart home is not merely about purchasing a few “smart” devices. It is about enhancing quality of life – comfort, security, energy efficiency, and intuitive control. Thanks to LifeSmart, professional solutions that set a new benchmark in the industry are now available in Armenia. And with Smartic’s team providing consultation, design, and installation, the process becomes reliable and high-quality from start to finish.
LifeSmart is a world-class premium brand, often referred to as the “Apple of the smart home industry.” Why?
• It offers exceptional design with intuitive and simple controls.
• The system is built for harmony: all devices work seamlessly together without complex configurations.
• It ensures professional-grade stability and security.
• It is available in more than 100 countries, becoming a trusted choice for millions of users worldwide.
Smartic is the official representative of LifeSmart in Armenia, delivering complete solutions, from consultation to system design, installation, and ongoing maintenance. This means Armenian customers can be assured that they are not simply buying devices but receiving a fully professional end-to-end service.
For those who are not yet familiar with the concept, a smart home is a set of technologies that allows you to control lighting, heating, curtains, security systems, and even household appliances directly from your phone or through voice commands. Everything is managed through a single, unified system.
From now on, subscribers of Team Telecom Armenia, Ucom, and Viva can activate and use imID’s MobileID eSIM service on any eSIM-compatible device—without the need for a physical SIM card. With MobileID eSIM, users can securely and seamlessly register, log in, carry out transactions, and sign documents across banking, government, and private sector websites and applications.
Karen Mkoyan, CEO of imID, highlighted the importance of the initiative:
“Launching Mobile ID for eSIM users is a natural extension of our vision to build an inclusive and modern digital ecosystem. This update marks another step toward innovation, accessibility, and the development of Armenia’s future-ready digital infrastructure.”
The new service offers the same high level of security and legal validity as SIM card–based versions. All identification and e-signature processes are protected with cryptographic technologies that comply with international standards.
About imID
imID is Armenia’s trusted provider of digital identity and trust services, delivering Identification-as-a-Service (IDaaS), Authentication-as-a-Service (AuthaaS), and Signature-as-a-Service (SignaaS) solutions. The company is setting a new standard for digital trust, enabling individuals, businesses, and government institutions to fully engage and participate in the digital world—both in Armenia and beyond.
For more information, visit www.imid.am.
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According to her, it is particularly important that the new police reform strategy for 2024-2026 was developed based on lessons learned from the aforementioned document. Although the previous strategy coincided with a number of problems and obstacles related to the time period, it nevertheless registered great successes in several directions, according to Sahakyan.
“The creation and implementation of the Patrol Service and Operational Management Centers throughout the republic, as well as the establishment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, were of cornerstone significance. The latter became part of the executive body that exercises civilian oversight and bears political responsibility characteristic of a democratic society.
The clear distribution of functions for policy development and implementation in the field of police activities was very important,” noted Natali Sahakyan.
During the development of the new strategy, observations and proposals presented by state bodies were taken into account, as well as the international obligations assumed by the Republic of Armenia.
“The new strategy has been formed in a fairly comprehensive and, I’m not afraid to say, unprecedented format. The discussions have been quite inclusive: a number of focus group discussions have been organized with the participation of representatives from more than two dozen non-governmental organizations, whose suggestions and observations have also been taken into account,” said Sahakyan.
The Ministry official emphasized that the primary directions of the new strategy are considered to be the final establishment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the completion of the structure and functionality of the police, as well as ensuring the continuity of already launched reforms.
The sub-grant “Public Oversight and Awareness of Effective and Inclusive Police Reforms” is implemented by the Armenian Lawyers Association within the framework of the “Monitoring of Justice Sector Reforms in Armenia” program funded by the European Union, under the grant announced by the “Social Justice” NGO.
The aim of the program is to increase civil society participation in monitoring police reforms and impact assessment, ensuring structural engagement mechanisms, independent evaluation, and raising public awareness.
This article has been prepared with the financial support of the European Union. The Armenian Lawyers Association non-governmental organization is responsible for the content, and it doesn’t necessarily express the views of the European Union.
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This innovative solution offers real benefits to clients by reducing costs, accelerating processes, and making them more convenient. Digital cards are complete with all benefits provided by a physical card of the same class, e.g. for a digital Platinum card – free access to DragonPass business lounges worldwide, fast track service at European airports, etc.
It should be noted that the digital business card can be ordered both separately and as part of a package, in which case the client also gets accounts in AMD and foreign currency and Internet Banking/Mobile Banking system for two users.
For more details about digital cards, and for the procedure to apply for them, click here.
About Ameriabank
Ameriabank is a leading financial and technology company in Armenia, a major contributor to the Armenian economy. In pursuit of digital transformation, the Bank has implemented unique products, services and innovative platforms designed to meet the diverse financial and non-financial needs people have today and keeps on improving them.
Being a dynamically developing fintech environment, Ameriabank offers comprehensive solutions to improve the quality of life.
The Bank is supervised by the Central Bank of Armenia.
]]>Ameriabank offers a wide range of mortgage loans: loans for purchase, renovation and construction of residential and commercial property, preferential lending terms under state programs, as well as special mortgage loan for our compatriots in the Diaspora. The bank’s new tranche lending mechanism allows reducing the credit burden during property acquisition stages until completion of construction.
Notably, over 45% of mortgage loans provided by Ameriabank in H1 2025 for purchase of apartments was issued online via MyHome.am.
This year, MyHome platform has been supplemented with a number of new tools that make real estate transactions more convenient and affordable. In particular, the platform allows to search for, buy or rent real estate both on primary and secondary markets. The geography of property has been expanded to cover options abroad. Additionally, a number of discounts and special deals in dozens of appliance, furniture, design and construction material stores is available for registered users.
Furthermore, the following new features were launched on the platform:
- The possibility to post personal announcements, enabling individual users identified as Ameriabank clients to publish real estate sale and rent advertisements. Previously, this feature was available only for real estate agencies.
- Renovation calculator, which allows planning the renovation budget by selecting the necessary categories (walls, ceiling, floor, etc.), entering the amount of construction materials and getting a calculation based on approximate average market prices.
- Property review option, enabling users to leave opinions about the presented property, thus ensuring transparent and reliable experience.
About Ameriabank
Ameriabank is a leading financial and technology company in Armenia, a major contributor to the Armenian economy. In pursuit of digital transformation, the Bank has implemented unique products, services and innovative platforms designed to meet the diverse financial and non-financial needs people have today, and keeps on improving them.
Being a dynamically developing fintech environment, Ameriabank offers comprehensive solutions to improve the quality of life.
The Bank is supervised by the Central Bank of Armenia.
]]>Humble and unique: this is how the mother describes her son. He studied well in school and aimed to become a dentist like his grandfather Ashot.
“He went to the army in very good spirits. He served in Jrakan as a sniper. He had a positive attitude toward his service,” says his father, Artyom Meliksetyan.
On September 27, he called his family members, told them that everything was normal, and gave hope and courage to his parents not to worry too much. The father recounts that during the intense days of fighting, Ashot would call them twice a day.
“On October 5 or 6, he called and was very distressed. When I spoke with him, I realized something was wrong. I asked if he had been wounded, he said everything was normal. I told him to definitely wear a helmet and bulletproof vest when going up to the position. With tears, he said, ‘Dad, we’ve surrendered all our positions, everyone has fallen in battle, only three of us are left, we’re in the military unit’s basement.’ Then he called and said that the MOB (mobilization) guys had come and taken them,” the father recalls.
When they asked him to flee and save his life, Ashot replied that he could not do such a thing. He fell in battle on October 28, 2020.
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]]>The LAG was created within the framework of the “Empowering Local Actors for Development in Lori and Tavush Regions” program funded by the EU. The initiative is based on the LEADER methodology.
LEADER is one of the EU’s approaches to rural development: locals work together, determine the direction of community development, and choose what kind of programs they should implement.
According to Executive Director Hayarpi Kirakosyan, it works closely with the community.
Details in the video․
]]>The second-generation mobile network, launched in Armenia 30 years ago in 1995, no longer meets today’s technological requirements. It is time to replace it with advanced solutions that ensure safer digital communications and more efficient coverage.
The frequencies, infrastructure, equipment, and software resources freed up after the shutdown of 2G will make it possible to rapidly expand 4G and 5G coverage nationwide, including in remote areas. More than 1,000 of the company’s base stations will operate exclusively on modern technologies, providing subscribers with more reliable and faster mobile and internet access.
“Recognizing the importance of timely optimization and the deployment of the latest technologies, we are ready to be the first to take this step, making innovative solutions even more accessible to our customers. This move will allow us to modernize mobile coverage, boost network efficiency, and significantly improve quality,” said Hayk Yesayan, CEO of Team Telecom Armenia.
Under the 2G network, subscribers had virtually no access to mobile internet services, limiting the use of modern communication tools. Next-generation networks not only enable simultaneous use of both voice and internet services, but are also far more energy-efficient, helping reduce environmental impact.
This optimization is part of Team Telecom Armenia’s previously announced mobile network modernization strategy, aimed at delivering advanced, accessible, and sustainable connectivity across the entire country.
To ensure uninterrupted access to services, the company will offer subscribers who, over the past three months, have used only 2G-compatible phones, the opportunity to receive devices that support modern technologies. Full details of the program are available here.
About Team Telecom Armenia
Telecom Armenia OJSC (The brand – Team Telecom Armenia) is an Armenian company, with a leading position in the field of telecommunications and cutting-edge technologies in the country.
Being the successor of the first telecommunication network in Armenia, the company has a 100-year history of providing services in the sphere. Due to combining rich experience and advanced technologies, Team provides reliable and innovative services to both individual and corporate customers.
The company provides mobile and fixed Internet services, digital television, mobile and fixed telephone communication services in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.
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]]>10 students from several universities in Armenia had the opportunity to visit the U.S. and attend a short educational program at UC Berkeley this summer, based on the results of the student contest “My Armenia, My Future” conducted by Ameriabank and Visa.
As part of the educational program the students attended lectures at one of the world’s best universities UC Berkeley, completed a Stanford campus tour, participated in interactive classes and groupwork, visited the world’s big tech firms and Visa Innovation Center.
The contest was announced by Ameriabank and Visa for students of all public and private universities of Armenia as part of the “My Ameria, My Armenia” campaign. The purpose of the contest was to identify and encourage proactive students with flexible and creative mindset, who care for the future of Armenia.
Under the contest “My Armenia, My Future”, in addition to the 10 packages to attend a short-term educational program at UC Berkeley, the students were competing also for 160 scholarships and funding from Ameriabank for the 3 best projects titled “My Armenia, My Future”.
The participants of the UC Berkeley program share their experiences in the video.
About Ameriabank
Ameriabank is a leading financial and technology company in Armenia, a major contributor to the Armenian economy. In pursuit of digital transformation, the Bank has implemented unique products, services and innovative platforms designed to meet the diverse financial and non-financial needs people have today and keeps on improving them.
Being a dynamically developing fintech environment, Ameriabank offers comprehensive solutions to improve the quality of life.
The Bank is supervised by the Central Bank of Armenia.
